New Scientist


Pill that lowers oxygen levels in brain may ease Parkinson’s symptoms

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

A pill that induces hypoxia in the brain has been linked to improved symptoms of three neurodegenerative conditions when tested in mice


Extraordinary ichthyosaur fossil shows its last meal was a pterosaur

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The remains of an orca-sized ichthyosaur include evidence of what it ate – before it too got eaten by an even bigger marine predator


Jaguar makes epic 2100-kilometre journey across the Amazon

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000

A jaguar that has been dubbed Gaspar traversed 2100 kilometres of the Amazon, crossing farms and roads. But why he set off on this mission is unclear


An island has been waging war on rats. They think they’ve finally won

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Rats are a scourge on island wildlife all over the world. But an island off the coast of Ireland is showing how to successfully gain the upper hand 


Matcha is under threat from climate change – can genomics save it?

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Climate change is affecting the yields and flavour of the traditional Japanese tea matcha, but studying its seedlings' genetic tolerance for heat could future-proof the crop


Asteroid strike caused global firestorm that incinerated the dinosaurs

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

After the Chicxulub impact 66 million years ago, trillions of tonnes of rock vapour was launched into space before falling back to Earth at ballistic speeds, creating a global blast of heat strong enough to broil life on land


Unprecedented ‘fire clouds’ are fanning the flames in France

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:38:40 +0000

Flame-generated thunderstorms known as pyrocumulonimbus clouds can make wildfires even more intense, and they are expected to become more common in Europe


A new kind of drug will help fight previously untreatable conditions

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

The first of a new generation of drugs that works in a completely different way to existing ones has been approved. Columnist Michael Le Page says this approach could transform treatments for all kinds of conditions


Peptides are the latest wellness trend – but do they work?

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:21:00 +0000

A drug advisory committee in the US has recommended approval for several experimental peptides. But there have been no large-scale tests of these new compounds in humans, finds columnist Grace Wade


Mystery hominin left big footprints at ancient lake in Africa

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Over 1.4 million years ago, a group of eight ancient hominins walked across a shallow mudflat, but their footprints don’t match those of Paranthropus boisei or Homo erectus